Friday, April 25, 2014

Silver Tongue Book Review

Belin Vaulatrix is an earl's daughter betrolled to the king's
son. Great, huh? Not for Belin. She'd rather run away than marry the prince.
He's spoiled, boring and pudgy. Unfortunately Belin's plan to escape disguised
as her maid backfires when she is kidnapped by a band of "hired
knives." Apparently someone has been kidnapping servants and orphan
children all over the land of Shalendorf. Belin picked the wrong disguise and
finds herself herded underground into hundreds-of-years-old mines to dig for
scrap lunas, a form a currency. But there aren't enough lunas to be worth
anything. Belin suspects something is not right and she's determined to find
out what. But she must keep her identity secret to do so.

I really enjoy Evelyn Ink's writing style. She brings you into a
world that she knows well and expertly navigates you through a worthwhile
adventure. The characters are relatable and entertaining. The setting in this
companion novel to Ill-fated brought the story to life. The Grendel mines
where Belin finds herself is full of rich history, mystery and breathtaking
beauty. The description of the Grendel's artistry and architecture was well
done. I wouldn't mind reading stories about the Grendels as well.

The
pacing slowed for just a bit right after the kidnapping, but quickly returned
and kept the adrenaline going through the end. The only thing that threw me off
a little was the concept of Belin being "silver tongued." There is
little actual conversation where she uses this gift. Most of the time it just
says that she was able to persuade and calm or convince someone without
actually showing her doing this. Other than that, I think it is a great read. I
wasn't even disappointed about not seeing Leila and Sam again. Although I
wouldn't mind reading more of their adventures, Belin and her friends led me on
a good adventure as well. I enjoyed reading about the land of Shalendorf. I
highly recommend Silver Tongue for fans of Evelyn Ink, steam punk and
adventure.